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2020-03-17

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This list borrows HEAVILY from the list created and posted by Ralph Emmerink on Teachers on The Move Internationally (Facebook group). We also wish to acknowledge that the list originated from another source. If anyone knows who, please let me know so that I may give them proper credit.

We have a collection of printable worksheets, online calculators, games, puzzles, and tools such as timer and converter... All of these are completely FREE. You can check out our content here https://www.dadsworksheets.com/

ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP):

BFW - Bedford, Freeman & Worth HS Publishershttps://www.bfwpub.com/high-school/us/content/covid19BFW is the premier Advanced Placement publisher.90 days free ebook to any BFW title - online and offline access (no internet required after download)

ARTS and CULTURE:

12 Museum Virtual Tourshttps://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/travel-trivia/stuck-at-home-these-12-famous-museums-offer-virtual-tours-you-can-take-on-your-couch-video/ar-BB119nm6?li=BBnbfcL&fbclid=IwAR0_OBJH7lSyTN3ug_MsOeFnNgB1orTa9OBgilKJ7dhnwlVvHEsptuKkj1cGoogle Arts & Culture teamed up with over 500 museums/galleries around the world to bring everyone virtual tours and online exhibits of some of the most famous museums around the world.Free virtual tours of 12 famous museums

Artrageous with Natewww.youtube.com/artrageouswithnateInteractive videos meant to stimulate creativity and a hands-on activity at home.

Creating a Masterpiecehttps://creatingamasterpiece.com/product/drawing-program-2/We are an award winning fine art training program for students 5 and up.First month of access to our award winning Drawing Program is free with the code: Corona2020

ASTRONOMY:

Astrostemhttp:/www.astrostem.orgAstrostem.org is an online education platform that includes astronomy lessons, astronomy applications, astronomy workshops, space games, current astronomy and space science news and allows users to produce their own content.All resources free with creation of online account

CHILDHOOD PROTECTION:

Bark for Schoolshttps://www.bark.us/schoolsStudent and school safety product that detects potential problems across G Suite, Office 365, and Chrome to help protect students — at no cost. Bark looks for potentially harmful activities that may indicate online predators, adult content, sexting, cyberbullying, drug use, depression, suicidal ideation, and more, so that communities can help keep kids safe online and in real life.Free G Suite and Office 365 account monitoring and web filtering for all K-12 schools in the U.S.

Barkhttps://www.bark.us/technightEverything you need to help educate families about online safety — for freeOnline safety materials

COVID-19 RESOURCES:

Britannicahttp://bit.ly/freebritannicaBritannica has made available COVID-19 emergency resources to every school in the U.S. Get free access to Britannica LaunchPacks, for social studies and science, being leveraged by schools across the world who are grappling with shutdowns, conducting virtual lessons, and working to minimize the impact on students, families, and staff.Britannica LaunchPacks, for social studies and science.

DANCE / DRAMA:

Black Box Educationhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1jnDsvkKgLBAYSLJO7KrioOKpZj34JesJqneFrypGKo0/editDigital and interactive resources for drama, dance and theatre.6 free resource packs for digital, online schooling.

DISTANCE LEARNING PLATFORMS:

8x8https://8x8.vc/Free Video Meetings8x8 Video Meetings is free and web-based. It's available to anyone, globally, at no cost. It's a helpful tool in the event of school closures, event cancellations or for quickly implementing virtual learning environments. Visit https://8x8.vc/, name your meeting and click start. It’s that easy. No need to share an email address or download software.

Adobe Connecthttps://blogs.adobe.com/adobeconnect/2020/03/adobe-connect-extending-support-in-the-wake-of-covid-19.html?scid=5478ab78-1af5-479e-8bd3-6e8cebd0c285&mv=social&mv2=owned_socialAdobe Connect is a web conferencing platform that enables collaborative experiences that include video, audio, screen-sharing, polls, chat, Q&A, document sharing and much more. There's nothing for participants to install or configure, Adobe Connect works in any modern browser.Starting this week, we are providing free 90-day access for Adobe Connect, until July 1st, 2020. Individuals and business who aren’t customers can now use Adobe Connect rooms with up-to 25 participants for free for up to 90 days if they sign-up for a trial license between now and July 1st.

Adventure 2 Learninghttps://app.adventure2learning.com/account/register?plan=MonthlyAdventure 2 Learning is a video-centered education platform that's used in >25,000 elementary schools, providing core curriculum and emerging subjects (e.g., MIndfulness, online behavior) in a way that's fun & exciting for today’s learners.2 Months free for all families affected with code LEARN60

Avaya Spaceshttps://www.avaya.com/blogs/archives/2020/03/avaya_spaces_cv/Our free Avaya Spaces offer provides a cloud meeting and team collaboration solution that enables people and organizations to connect and collaborate remotely – and goes beyond integrating chat, voice, video, online meetings and content sharing. It gives users all the meeting and team collaboration features needed, including voice and video conferencing for up to 200 participants.Free

Beedhttps://www.beed.world/BeED is a Finnish certified pedagogically-focused platform designed to meet your school’s curricular and teaching needs. Some of the BeED features include a mobile experiential learning app, multi-blocking Curriculum Builder and interactive mapping for an engaging and flexible learning experience. A mobile platform enables educators to move beyond the closed walls of schools to conduct lessons remotely, giving students the support they need, through continual learning. Through their own mobile devices, students and teachers can carry on with their lessons, grading and personalized interaction, all from the comfort and safety of their own homes.In light of more schools being closed throughout the region, BeED would like to extend its' support and services to schools affected by Covid-19 with a complimentary free 6 months' subscription to the mobile learning platform. During this process, the BeED team will provide on-going support from the on-boarding training to the uploading of content materials and more.

Belougahttps://belouga.org/Belouga is a digital platform providing K-12 teachers and students with a personalized learning journey through connection, communication and collaboration with peers around the world.Always Free.

Blackboard Inchttps://content.blackboard.com/K12_COVID-19_ResourceCenterBlackboard offers virtual classroom and district communication resourcesCommunication guides, virtual classrooms, webinars, training.

BrainPop https://educators.brainpop.com/2020/02/19/free-brainpop-access-for-schools-affected-by-the-corona-virus/?utm_source=organic&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=coronavirus&utm_content=free-access Consider using BrainPOP’s animated movies, assessment resources, and creative tools for: Distance learning, Support for projects and homework, Keeping students on track with their studies

Buncee https://blog.buncee.com/supporting-remote-student-learning/ Whether due to illness, injury, or other extenuating circumstances, students and teachers are sometimes unable to attend class for an extended period of time. In these cases, remote/online learning is a great option to keep learning engaging and to make communication between students, teachers, and parents seamless. Buncee makes remote student learning and communication easy.

Canva for Education https://www.canva.com/education/Canva are offering a super-charged version of Canva to classrooms for free. Jam-packed with value and time-saving features (plus millions of free images), every user of Canva for Education gets hundreds of dollars of value for free. Register your class to unlock the best teaching tools Canva has to offer – from classroom collaboration to folders that help you stay organized.The Canva Pro subscription for FREE to all teachers.

Canvas https://www.instructure.com/canvas/try-canvasAlways free for teachers to sign up and run an online course. Also has a great community of k12 and higher edu teachers who share course templates and resources in a common repository.Always Free.

CircleTime Funhttps://circletimefun.com/Learn and bond with your 0 - 6 year old. Follow and interact with an expert instructor.code: homefun1

ClassKickhttps://classkick.com/school-closingsThe best virtual learning platform for students and teachers. See students' thinking and support where they need it most!FREE Classkick Pro School, for any school in need due to covid-19 related closings.

CiscoWebexhttps://www.webex.com/webexremoteedu.htmlThe Webex platform is now free in the majority of countries for both educational and personal use. Anyone can sign up for an account. Schools and higher education institutions are facing unprecedented needs to close their physical classrooms, due to circumstances resulting from COVID-19 (coronavirus disease). We’re here to keep your classrooms connected, so learning doesn’t have to stop.You’ll find content to support teachers and faculty to teach remotely, student and parent guides, and resources for IT to rapidly plan, deploy, and onboard users. Get Webex for your school or higher education institution for free.

ClassMasterhttps://classmaster.org/ClassMaster takes your existing paper or computer-based teaching resources and makes them digital. These resources can be assigned to pupils, groups or classes and completed on any device, in school or at home. Marking and scoring are automatic and pupils performance can be tracked over time. *ONLY FOR TEACHERS IN THE UK & IRELANDFree access to all ClassMaster features for the rest of the 19/20 academic year for any teachers affected by COVID-19. *ONLY FOR TEACHERS IN THE UK & IRELAND

Classtimehttps://www.classtime.com/blog/4-ideas-to-effectively-teach-with-distance-learning/Classtime supports teachers to make home-based learning engaging and effective for students of all ages with their interactive and simple assessment solution. No student accounts required, no installations required, 9 tech-enhanced question types - and plenty of free content (e.g. Khan Academy). *ONLY FOR TEACHERS IN THE UK & IRELANDClasstime offers free access to Premium features for individual teachers and schools during the period of school closures due to Coronavirus / COVID-19. Classtime also offers a comprehensive free account that does not require any application.

Coursera for Campushttps://www.coursera.org/coronavirusAvailable at no cost to any university impacted globally Choose from content covering business, technology, data science, and more

EARLY CHILDHOOD/LOWER PRIMARY:

ActivEd, Inc.http://info.activedinc.com/covidActivEd, Inc. offers Walkabouts, web-based lessons for pre-K to second-grade students that integrate movement with language arts, math, and reading content and correlate to your state’s standards.To support your efforts to keep your students moving and learning outside of school due to closures related to COVID-19, we have decided to make the Walkabouts platform temporarily available at no cost to any classrooms impacted by school closures and remote learning needs.

ActivityVillage.co.ukhttps://www.activityvillage.co.uk/school-closuresActivity Village provides thousands of colouring pages, crafts, puzzles, worksheets and more, for parents and teachers.Specially for these difficulit times, free themed bundles of fun printable activities for children - including puzzles, colouring pages, fun worksheets

Anywhere Teacher by School Zone Publishingwww.anywhereteacher.comOnline Education Learning App (Ages 2-8) - 2,000 Activities, Preschool Learning Path, PlayzoneOne-Month Free subscription with code ATHOME

Beanstalkhttps://beanstalk.co/Beanstalk Interactive, a Denver-based interactive educational pre-school children's content company, announced today that it will be offering free membership during the Coronavirus outbreak.Free membership!

Boromihttp://eepurl.com/gWfuJzWe're a multi award-winning network of play libraries empowering families to connect, talk and play together at homeFree #dailyplay emails - an offline, home play activity using every day materials sent daily. Completely free and for any EYFS teachers or parents who will find it helpful

CircleTime Funhttps://circletimefun.com/Learn and bond with your 0 - 6 year old. Follow and interact with an expert instructor.code: homefun1

Deviehttps://deviecoach.com/A digital coach that supports parents to help their children grow in the early years. Devie understands parent hopes and challenges, explains relevant concepts in early childhood development, and recommends daily research-based activities parents can do at home with their little ones to keep them occupied, and support their learning.Because we are in beta, Devie is completely free

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION:

CLEAN (The Climate and Energy Awareness Network)https://cleanet.org/index.htmlThe CLEAN collection contains 700+ free, online, peer-reviewed, NGSS aligned, and ready-to-use educational resources for teaching about climate and energy including activities, lab demonstrations, visualizations, and videos which are easily searchable through various search features and tags. These resources are reviewed by scientists and educators and the collection is syndicated to the NOAA Teaching Climate Portal, making it the official federal government collection of climate & energy teaching resources. CLEAN also provides pedagogical support for teaching climate and energy topics, including background pages on climate & energy topics, resources for building climate units, a bimonthly newsletter connecting resources to current events, professional development webinars, and a toolkit to help educators with many aspects of bringing climate into the (online) classroom.CLEAN is always free - all resources that are found through our collection are online and free to use. You can search the collection and access all of our pedagogical support through the CLEAN website.

Coloring Naturehttps://www.coloringnature.org/Coloring Nature is for children and adults. We have more than 675 FREE printable coloring pages . Our coloring categories include serious science: biomes, anatomy, animals, plants and more, plus some pure whimsy – just for fun.Always FREE

GENERAL RESOURCES/ ALL or MULTIPLE SUBJECTS:

3P Learninghttps://www.3plearning.com/distance-teaching/3P Learning offers a suite of learning resources is designed for schools and families, covering mathematics, spelling, literacy, science

Age of Learning (ABCMouse, Adventure Academy, ReadingIQ)https://www.ageoflearning.com/schools ABCmouse.com® Early Learning Academy, is a comprehensive, research-validated curriculum for preschool through second grade, available on all major digital platforms and used by tens of millions of children to date. Adventure Academy™, is the first-of-its-kind educational massive multiplayer online game (MMO), serving elementary and middle-school-aged children with thousands of learning activities in a fun and safe virtual world. ReadingIQ® is a digital library and literacy platform for children 12 and under designed by reading experts to improve literacy skills, with many thousands of expert-curated books from leading publishers.

ALBERT https://www.albert.io/try-albertAlbert.io has resources for both middle and high school, through AP level.Schools forced to shut down can get a free, extended pilot for as long as they are impacted.

All Kids Networkhttps://www.allkidsnetwork.com/We offer FREE educational resources, worksheets, writing prompts, themed coloring pages, craft and snack ideas for parents, teachers & caregivers.FREE educational resources

American Archive of Public Broadcastinghttps://americanarchive.orgThe American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB) is a collaboration between the Library of Congress and the WGBH Educational Foundation to coordinate a national effort to preserve at-risk public media before its content is lost to posterity and provide a central web portal for access to the unique programming that public stations have aired over the past 70 years. To date, over 110,000 digital files of television and radio programming contributed by more than 130 public media organizations and archives across the United States have been preserved and made accessible for long-term preservation and access. The entire collection is available on location at the Library of Congress and WGBH, and more than 52,000 files are available online at americanarchive.org.Access to thousands of historic public television and radio programs.

Arcademicshttps://www.arcademics.com/Boost student engagement & fact fluency with our free multiplayer educational games, math games, language arts games, and more!Always Free.

Artrageous with Natewww.youtube.com/artrageouswithnateInteractive videos meant to stimulate creativity and a hands-on activity at home.

Bamboo Learninghttps://bamboolearning.com/resourcesBamboo Learning offers FREE voice-based applications (Alexa skills) that cover a range of academic subjects, including math, ELA/listening comprehension, and social studies. Bamboo Learning Alexa skills focus on fun, home-based, family-friendly learning, and ensure children's engagement utilizing the unique nature of voice technology that promotes active conversational learning.

-- Bamboo Books: helps practice active listening and improve listening comprehension, offers stories for three age groups (Level 1: ages 5-7, Level 2: ages 7-10, Level 3: ages 10-12) - "Alexa, open Bamboo Books"
-- Bamboo Luminaries: an engaging social studies trivia game that showcases prominent and lesser-known influential historical figures from diverse fields including art, literature, science, social justice, and sports - "Alexa, open Bamboo Luminaries"
-- Bamboo Math: helps practice mental math, offers number problems and over 500,000 fun and engaging word problems in four areas of arithmetic (+ - x ÷) across 5 difficulty levels - "Alexa, open Bamboo Math"
-- Bamboo Music: introduces basic music theory, offers fun and engaging music games such as “Recognize the Instrument” and music exercises across 3 levels, incorporates children's nursery rhymes and selections from folk and classical music - "Alexa, open Bamboo Music"
-- Highlights Storybooks from Bamboo: co-developed with literacy experts at Highlights magazine, offers engaging stories and exercises to practice active listening and improve listening comprehension leveled for learners in Kindergarten through 3rd grade - "Alexa, open Highlights Storybooks"
-- Bamboo Grove: a web-based application that enables parents to follow their children's progress and review their work in Bamboo Learning Alexa skills - to register, please go to https://grove.bamboolearning.com/

Better Chinesehttps://www.betterchinese.com/pages/coronavirusBetter Chinese is a leading publisher of Mandarin curricula for students from pre-kindergarten to college. Better Chinese materials have been officially adopted by nine states in the United States and are used in 1400+ schools worldwide.BetterChinese is offering free online access for schools and individual learners, K through College.

Boardmakerhttps://goboardmaker.com/pages/activities-to-goBoardmaker is a collection of standardized picture symbols used for communication with students who are strong visual learners. This includes those with autism spectrum disorders, Down Syndrome, speech and language disorders, and behavioral disorders.We have a thematic series of units called Boardmaker Activities to Go- all free, and ready to download, print, copy etc.

Boom Learninghttps://wow.boomlearning.com/Boom Cards teaching resources are cloud resident and served, instructional mini-apps. Teachers create the resources for personal use, use with colleagues, and/or for distribution. Boom Cards can (but need not) process and report student performance data. The Boom Learning platform includes creation tools and data processing and reporting of student performance data. Boom Learning is privacy aware, is a signatory to several Student Privacy Data Consortium agreements, and in compliance with New York Section 2d. We offer a DPA for EEA customers. Contact us at legal@boomlearning.com if you need a document signed before you can begin.New customers from schools that are closing can get free Ultimate subscriptions (allows authoring Boom Cards with sound and the ability to share with colleagues) good through June 30 to affected schools. Existing customer schools who do not have Ultimate subscriptions can get an Ultimate account per grade or subject team to share for authoring materials to share out school colleagues to keep learning on course. Send an email to help@boomlearning.com

Breakout Eduhttps://www.breakoutedu.com/funathome - gamification of many subject areas.

Century https://www.century.tech/coronavirus-support/ CENTURY is offering free support to all schools and FE colleges closed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Your students will receive access to thousands of CENTURY's learning resources in English, maths and science. Their learning will be supported by our AI engine that creates a personalised learning path for each student, identifies gaps in knowledge and remedies misconception.

Charlotte Mason Institutehttps://charlottemasoninstitute.org/sign-up-emergency-alveary-curriculum/Emergency Curriculum Packet: 11 weeks of lessons for all ages in selected subjects (requires little to no prep to implement)Free Curriculum Packet (includes proprietary curriculum, lesson plans, and links to resources)

Children's Universityhttps://www.childrensuniversity.co.uk/get-involved/downloadable-activities/Children's University is a charity that encourages participation in learning beyond the classroom. In these uncertain times, we're collating and sharing as many online / home-based opportunities as possible.Downloadable resources and links to other activities for children

CK-12 Foundationhttps://www.ck12.org/student/Each lesson has a reading passage, videos, optional review questions, and self-graded practice questions. The lessons can be assigned to Google Classroom and it puts the grade in that students got on the practice questions (students must get 10 practice questions correct to get 100%).Always Free

Clark Creative Educationhttps://clarkcreativeeducation.com/freebies/Engaging K-12 curriculum for math, science, social studies, and language arts1,000 free pages of teaching resources and digital instructional materials.

Classcrafthttp://classcraft.com/coronavirusClasscraft uses games and stories to motivate students to take a more active role in their learning. It helps educators deliver on the promise of PBIS by harnessing the power of games to promote lasting behavior change and engagement. Follow us (Twitter, FB, IG, etc.): classcraftgameClasscraft is supporting educators who are creating plans around school closures in response to the coronavirus outbreak. From now until the end of the school year, we’re offering:
- district administrators FREE schoolwide access to Classcraft.
-free PD to educators who are using Classcraft to keep students motivated as schools are responding to COVID-19.
- a free How-to guide on remote learning AND- ALL teachers have free access to Quests, our popular tool for turning curriculum into a personalized learning adventure.

ClassHookhttp://www.blog.classhook.com/2020/03/06/support-for-schools-impacted-by-coronavirus-covid-19/Is your school closed or planning to close due to the coronavirus (COVID-19)? We’d like to support your school during this challenging time with access to ClassHook Premium.

ClioVis: Interactive Digital Timelinehttp://cliovis.org/Interactive, real time digital timeline and mind mapping software. Great of student collaboration and data visualization.platform is free

Coursera for Campushttps://www.coursera.org/coronavirusAvailable at no cost to any university impacted globally Choose from content covering business, technology, data science, and more

Curriculum Associateshttps://www.curriculumassociates.com/supporting-students-away-from-schoolFree printable K-8 Reading and Math activity packs (available in English and Spanish) and guidance for teachers and families to support learning at home

Dictionary.comhttps://www.dictionary.com/e/apps/Dictionary.com's apps are free for iPhone and Android with more than 2 million definitions and synonyms, spelling and grammar tips, and more.Writing, spelling, grammar, and more.

HOME SCHOOLING:

123 Homeschool for MEhttps://www.123homeschool4me.com/home-school-free-printables/Free printable worksheets and educational activities to help making learning fun. Resources arranged by grade or subject.Free worksheets and activities

Backpack Scienceshttps://www.backpacksciences.com/science-simplifiedThis is a free video series on how to teach science without the overwhelm.Free Video Series

Barkhttps://www.bark.us/technightEverything you need to help educate families about online safety — for freeOnline safety materials

CircleTime Funhttps://circletimefun.com/Learn and bond with your 0 - 6 year old. Follow and interact with an expert instructor.code: homefun1

HISTORY/ SOCIAL STUDIES/ CIVICS/ HUMANITIES:

Active Historyhttps://www.activehistory.co.uk/Amazing resources for history teachers by the British educator Russell Tarr including interactive simulations, quizzes, games that can easily be used for online learning.1 month free trial because of school closures upon request (contact form)

Actively Learnhttps://www.activelylearn.com/post/remote-learningActively Learn is a web-based reading platform that helps students read deeply and think critically, with thousands of texts and associated instruction in ELA, Science, and Social Studies.Free

AFSA Education Foundationwww.afsaef.orgThe AFSA Education Foundation is a nonprofit focused on educating consumers of all ages on personal finance concepts and responsible money management. We offer a free personal finance course, MoneySKILL, that is accessible entirely online for students in middle school and above. The course is fully customizable and includes 37 modules available in English and Spanish that address topics such as budgeting, saving, investing, and more. Educators (including parents) can visit our website to view a demo and complete a brief registration form to access the full course content.The entire MoneySKILL course is available for teachers, parents, and other educators for free at all times.

American Panoramahttps://dsl.richmond.edu/panorama/Digital Atlas of America uses online GIS to explore and visualize data with maps.Free

Banzai!teachbanzai.comBanzai is an award-winning financial education program that helps your students learn the value of a dollar. We’ll show you how Banzai simulates real-life scenarios in three interactive courses. Banzai meets all state curriculum standards, and completely free to use, thanks to the sponsorship of local banks and credit unions!Free Financial Literacy Online Program!

Big History Projecthttps://school.bighistoryproject.com/bhpliveAlways Free.

Harness the curiosity and creativity of your middle and high school students with a supercharged social studies curriculum that gets beyond facts. Big History Project is a free, online social studies course that emphasizes skill development as students draw mind-blowing connections between past, present and future. What can you expect to see? Amazing gains in student writing and critical thinking. BHP delivers a big picture look at the world, and helps students develop a framework to organize what they’re learning both in and out of school. After they leave your class, students will have a better understanding of how we got here, where we’re going, and how they fit in. It’s a place that was 13.8 billion years in the making. Proven impact. Big History students show clear, demonstrated gains in reading, writing, and content knowledge.

Bites Mediahttps://bitesmedia.com/Free resource for middle and high school teachers & students! Bites Media connects credible, high standard media reporting on current events with "why it matters" to democracy and citizenship, supporting students with developing critical media literacy skills and helping tomorrow’s leaders be more informed citizens today.Free, up-to-date and reader-friendly content on nearly 200 relevant and timely topics and world events, including: Law and Politics, Science and Technology, Life and Arts, plus Sports and Health. Also access to Bites Media newsletter.

Bunk Historyhttps://www.bunkhistory.org/Digital archive of a variety of media produced about current events, public history and government. Bunk shows connection both spatially and across historic eras.Free

Choices Program's Teaching with the News https://www.choices.edu /teaching-with-the-news/Many two or three-day free lessons on breaking news stories.

CountryReportshttps://www.CountryReports.orgCountryReports, online database on culture, countries and travel.Access to entire online database on culture, countries and travel.

DemCasthttps://demcastusa.com/We’re a site for left-leaning activism, but we do publish resources like this as well when we come across them.Always Free. Nonprofit

LANGUAGE ARTS/READING:

American Reading Companyhttps://www.americanreadingathome.com/bookshelf/ARC Bookshelf is a mobile application available on iOS, Android and viewable on the web, providing American Reading at Home titles specially designed for successful reading practice.12 Free eBooks (6 in English; 6 in Spanish)

BeeLine Readerwww.beelinereader.com/educationBeeLine Reader helps students read on screen more effectively. It is used both by skilled readers (including high school and college students) and readers with dyslexia, ADHD and autism. The technology is backed by educational research and has won social impact awards from the United Nations and Stanford University.Free access to the BeeLine Reader Browser Plugin for Chrome through September 2020. Email education@BeeLineReader.com and we’ll send you a free account for you and your students!

BiblioBoard (RAILS for Schools)https://railsforschools.biblioboard.com/homeThousands of simultaneous access e-books and resources, available to everyone in Illinois all the time.This service is provided at no cost via RAILS. It is always free, always available.

BookCreater App https://bookcreator.com/2020/03/support-for-schools-affected-by-coronavirus/ A number of schools around the world have temporarily closed (or will close) because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, and will need to rely on remote technology to continue learning. Luckily, there are lots of edtech tools out there to help with that, and with Book Creator online you can bring creativity to your homes (not just your classrooms!). So, we’re supporting you in two ways. Firstly, we’d like to offer everyone the ability to collaborate together on books in real-time. This is a premium feature that is usually only available with a paid subscription, but we’re offering 90 days free use of this tool, to help keep students and teachers connected. Secondly, we’ve pulled together a list of ideas for using Book Creator for remote learning – ideas that you can put in place today to help keep kids engaged whilst unable to attend school.

Brave Writerhttps://blog.bravewriter.com/2020/03/13/needing-support-due-to-covid-19/Free writing resourcesFree resources, ready-made lesson plans, master classes

Capstone Classroomhttps://pebblego.com/free-pebblego-capstone-interactive-access-school-closuresf you find your school or district in a situation where you will need to rely on remote technology to continue teaching and learning, we’re here to support you. Complete this form to request free access to both PebbleGo and Capstone Interactive eBooks while your school is closed.Free access to e-books

CICI Englishwww.cicied.comOnline class and resource providerFree daily reading comprehension fiction and nonfiction worksheet for students in G2-7

Classroom Cerealhttps://www.classroomcereal.com/Grammar practice in free, printable short stories.Always free

CommonLithttps://www.commonlit.org/CommonLit is a nonprofit edtech company with an online library of over 1,500 authentic reading passages, text sets, units, and digital learning tools. Teachers can create classes (easy rostering with Google Classroom and Clever) and assign texts digitally. Students can annotate text, respond to comprehension questions, take assessments, and more. Read aloud and translation tools are also included. Teachers also have access to free data reports.As a nonprofit, CommonLit.org is always 100% free to all teachers, parents, and students.

Crick Software- Clicker and DocsPlus productshttps://www.cricksoft.com/us/clicker/covid-19-accessHow will our software help your learners at home? Child-friendly word processing support that will enable students of all abilities to work independently. Engaging resources on a wide range of curriculum topics to kick-start writing. Can be used on and offline with easy sharing and saving options.Crick Software is offering any school that is affected by coronavirus closures free access for every student and teacher on their home devices. Choose either:
Clicker for elementary schools – works on iPad, Chromebook, Windows & Mac.
DocsPlus for middle/high schools – works on Chromebook, Windows & Mac

LESSON PLANNING:

Deck.Toyshttps://deck.toys/We are running a FREE 3-month access to our domain-wide Pro Plan to all schools and institutions in view of COVID-19. Drag-and-Drop Lesson Creation Creating lessons on Deck.Toys is fun for you too! Build complete lessons within minutes with your existing teaching content such as study sets, PPT or Google Slides.

MATHEMATICS:

Accurate Learning Systems Corporationhttp://www.mathscore.comIndividuals that sign up for free home version accounts can master their math facts for free. This is an important area of focus often neglected by schools. Teachers that want free full access to all of the topics for the remainder of this school year can inquire here: http://www.mathscore.com/products/online-math-practice/signup/quote/

Ardor Mathhttps://www.ardoreducation.comMath practice system. Web, iOS, Android. Teacher dashboard and student practice app.We are giving 7th and 8th grade teachers who work in school affected by the coronavirus free Unlimited subscriptions. Just email us and we will set you up. contact@ardoreducation.com

Asecend Mathhttps://ascendmath.com/coronavirus-offer/Ascend Math is a K to 12 math instructional resource Ascend Math offers award winning math instruction that provides an individual study plan for each student. Ascend Math's study plans are unique to each student, prescriptive, adaptive, and automatically assigned. Teachers also have the ability to assign standards to an entire class or grade to meet pacing guidelines.Free Service Offered: Now until the end of April for schools new to Ascend Math.

ASSISTmentsnew.assistments.orgFree tool for math teachers to assign classwork and homework. Compatible with Google Classroom and many common curricula like Illustrative Mathematics. Students receive immediate feedback and teachers receive reports with student- and class-level data to inform instruction.The platform is entirely free

Bedtime Mathwww.bedtimemath.orgBedtime Math is a national nonprofit that ignites kids' curiosity and learning by unleashing the fun in math. It offers playful online math problems for parents to do with their kids every day, as well as lively hands-on games. Research has shown that both offerings reduce kids’ math anxiety, increase their love of math, and lay the groundwork for greater math achievement.In response to sudden demand for learning at home, we’ve taken our engaging and research-proven after-school math club activities and presenting them for families to use for free: http://bedtimemath.org/fun-math-at-home/. Families can also download our free Bedtime Math app on iOS and Android, which delivers a fun new math problem every day for families to do together and is proven to boost kids’ math skills.

BlockCADhttps://www.blockscad3d.com/distance_learningBlocksCAD builds math and computer science skills by using a specialized 3D CAD (computer-aided drafting) software. A block-based coding platform allows students to create and manipulate 3D objects while using geometry and computational thinking skills.We'd like to support teachers by offering anyone in a closed school the chance to have access to BlocksCAD for Education Premium for free until the end of the school year.

Boddle Learninghttps://www.boddlelearning.com/Boddle is a math platform for 1-6th grade that makes learning fun and personalized. Teachers are able to track student progress remotely and quickly identify learning gaps.Boddle is currently being offered at no cost to educators that are dealing with school closures. Add #remote next to school name on sign-up page.

CanFigureIt Geometryhttps://www.canfigureit.com/Created by teachers, this highly interactive tool provides an easy-to-use workspace where students can practice proofs while exercising their deductive reasoning muscles.Always Free.

CheckMathhttp://www.checkmath.eu/ Say Checkmate to Math Boost your math understanding by getting instant feedback on your work.
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Cignitionhttps://hubs.ly/H0nB_l10Cignition is providing all families free access to our game-based math program, FogStone Isle, a free 1-on-1 online tutoring session with a certified math teacher, and a deeply discounted month of at-home online math tutoring and support.FogStone Isle Game-Based Math Program, Free 1-on-1 Online Tutoring Session

Colosky’s Math Academyhttps://coloskys-math-academy.thinkific.com/collections?category=pre-recorded&fbclid=IwAR1dCdu60l4pEt7S8JGdxHGMooJjaFq6-MrQqI1meEar5mkvIPGUyPj2ixIColosky’s math academy offers pre-recorded and live math classes from 5th grade math through trigonometry and college algebra.Until April 3, you can sign up and receive free access to any pre-recorded course for 3 weeks.

Coolmath Gameshttps://www.coolmathgames.com/Coolmath Games is a fun brain-training site for everyone, where logic, thinking and math meet fun and games.Full access to the website, including all games, is free

Coolmath.comhttps://www.coolmath.com/Coolmath.com offers "math for ages 13-100" -- explanations that are easy to grasp on topics like algebra, pre-calculus and more.Cool Math has free online math lessons, math games and fun math activities. This site is used widely in classrooms.

Coolmath4Kidshttps://www.coolmath4kids.com/For our 12 and under users, Coolmath4Kids is an amusement park of games, lessons and more, designed to teach math and make it FUN.Full access to the website is free.

Data Classroomhttps://about.dataclassroom.com/blog/flatten-the-curveDataClassroom is a web app that allows students in grades 6-12 to make pro-quality graphs (line, bar, box plots, dot plots, etc.) in seconds and do basic statistical analysis where all the math is explained with visuals. They have a few datasets available on coronavirus including this activity that uses data from the 1918 influenza pandemic to illustrate why schools are closing in an attempt to flatten the curve: https://about.dataclassroom.com/blog/flatten-the-curveRegister a free password anytime. Start a free 90-day trial to create classes with student accounts. Company CEO Aaron Reedy says that teachers can email him directly to extend a trial longer than 90-days and he will be happy to personally take care of it.

DeltaMathhttps://deltamath.com/overviewDelta Math is a free website for teachers and students covering a wide range of math content from middle school through AP Calculus.Always Free

Desmosteacher.desmos.comGreat online program for math. It provides teachers with a dashboard where you can see student work in real time.always free

MODERN LANGUAGES:

BASHO & FRIENDS All-Access Spanish Libraryhttps://bashoandfriends.teachable.com/p/teacher-toolkit-spanish/BASHO & FRIENDS makes music-based foreign language learning resources with a focus on Spanish.Free access for the next three months to our music-based Spanish lessons covering topics ranging from days of the week and the seasons, to colors and classroom objects. This includes music videos, worksheets, and song files.

Calico Spanishhttps://calicospanish.com/digital-elementary-spanish-lessons-for-home-learning/Calico Spanish creates curriculum anyone can use to teach young children real Spanish for a real future.10 days of elementary Spanish lessons any family can do at home (Also, 7-day trial always includes 8 full units free and we'll offer free extensions to anyone affected by school closures.)

Campus Difusionhttps://www.difusion.com/campus/I'm sharing our website with free resources for Spanish teachers and resourcesWith a free account, students and teachers can access 100% of videos, online activities, proyectable materials for the classroom, and sample units and audios of all books

Cantonese for familieshttp://cantoneseforfamilies.com/Helping families teach Cantonese and Chinese to their children.Access to Hundreds of pages of free printables.

CHALK Academyhttps://chalkacademy.com/I have a lot of Chinese learning activities, including printableAlways Free.

Conjugemoshttps://conjuguemos.com/"Use without account" option has vocabulary, grammar, listening activities and games in Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Korean, and Latin."Use without account" option has vocabulary, grammar, listening activities and games in Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Korean, and Latin.

Did You Know That?! ASLhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwzFvhWOBTnUK5JXX5PHONAAlways educational videos in American Sign Language.During the closings, more ASL videos will be added with the addition of comprehension questions and other resources will be added to help ASL teachers.

MUSIC:

Artusiwww.artusi.xyzArtusi is a suite of digital workbooks to help students learn the fundamental skills of music theory faster, better, and more accurately than before so they can spend more time pursuing the creative mission of music making and music study.All Artusi online services are free to affected schools, universities, and other institutions until June 30. Email support@artusi.xyz to be added.

Busy Kids Do Pianohttps://busykidsdopiano.com/membershipFree month of lessons with coupon code PIANOATHOME

Chrome Music Labhttps://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Chrome Music Lab is a website that makes learning music more accessible through fun, hands-on experiments.Free

ONLINE COMMUNICATION:

AdmitHubhttps://learn.admithub.com/content-covid19support/AdmitHub developed the first student communication platform powered by artificial intelligence, specifically designed for higher education.To support the higher education community during the Coronavirus outbreak, we are offering free access to the AdmitHub platform so you can provide clear, immediate answers about the outbreak.

Auditory Scienceshttps://streamer.solutions/COVID-Academic/Auditory Sciences is partnering with academic institutions who are preparing for prolonged absences and/or campus closures due to COVID-19. They are creating for your school a free captioning, note-taking and translation website that you can use to facilitate off-campus communications with students and faculty.A private and secure Streamer captioning, translation and note-taking website configured specifically for your school. Students and faculty can use the website to caption and/or translate all conversations and lectures and do this anytime and as often as desired.

Avochatowww.avochato.comText message platform and CRMFree use of text message platform for the next 2 months.

BombBombwww.bombbomb.com/educationVideo messaging tool that can be used in gmail, Outlook, or any messaging app that teachers may use to communicate with students or parents.The full platform is now free for all teachers ($588 value)

ClassDojohttps://www.classdojo.com/ClassDojo is an excellent tool for parent communication, sharing information, and portfolios provide a platform for teachers to assign and students to complete and submit work online.Always Free

ClassTaghttps://www.classtag.com/schoolwide-demoClassTag is a free communication platform for schools, customized to fuel and inspire parent involvement. Engineered to provide the simplest and easiest way to communicate, ClassTag provides school leaders, parents and teachers a streamlined communication channel acrossSMS, email, apps or the web, and automatically translated into 55+ languages and support for remote learning with file sharing, calendaring and videos.Free classroom and schoolwide platform for parent communication and onboarding

Cube for Teachershttps://cubeforteachers.com/loginCube For Teachers is a free global sharing community for educators. Educators from around the world are sharing OERs to support students and each other globally.Always free

PHYSICAL EDUCATION/ HEALTH:

AMAZEhttps://amaze.org/AMAZE is a free online resource that envisions a world that recognizes child and adolescent sexual development as natural and healthy, a world in which young people everywhere are supported and affirmed and the adults in their lives communicate openly and honestly with them about puberty, reproduction, relationships, sex and sexuality. In such a world, young people across the globe would have access to the information and support they need to develop into sexually healthy adults.Always Free.

CaroneLearninghttps://caronelearning.com/covid-19/K-12 Health and Physical Education coursesHealth and PE courses online for a variety of grade levels.

PORTFOLIOS:

Bulb Digital Portfoliosbulbapp.com bulb is a digital portfolio used by students to build skills for the future, by teachers to measure competencies and by districts to meet learning goals. bulb is ad-free, meets data privacy policies and integrates with most LMS and SIS systems. bulbEd, our flagship product for schools will be free to schools and districts closing through the rest of the school year and into summer, (July 31). A digital portfolio account has always been free to all educators, sign up here to get your account up and running: https://www.bulbapp.com/b/sign-up If you would like to know more how to get your classroom and/or school up and running in a matter of days with bulb please email: info@bulbapp.com and mention in the subject this resource - Amazing Educational Resources bulbEd Offer

Cognetic Technologieswww.vortals.appVortals, the world's only creation platform that allows students to design, create and publish immersive education projects while developing vital future skills.Free Access Through to 30 June 2020.

PRESENTATIONS:

AirDeck.coNarrated Presentation PlatformOnline platform that allows you to create narrated presentations. AirDeck is giving educators a free Pro license ($400 value), using coupon code: FRIENDS.

PRIMARY/ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RESOURCES: GENERAL:

2Simplehttps://2simple.com/blog/using-purple-mash-when-school-closed/Purple Mash is a website designed for children aged 3-11. It contains many creative tools ie: coding, animation, publishing, art and also applications for maths, spelling and grammar. Teachers can ‘set work’ for children easily then view / comment on completed files. It also contains thousands of topic based activities. Serial Mash gives you a whole library of e-books and corresponding activities. Both can be used on any tablet or computer with a web browser.

Camp Kindness Countswww.campkindnesscounts.org/kind-worldCamp Kindness Count is a non-profit organization that supports social emotional learning and character development in elementary school aged kids.Free, research-informed activity curriculum for elementary aged kids focused on developing character strengths such as gratitude and generosity. Activities are designed to need minimal supplies and to be easy for parents to facilitate.

Classroom Secretshttps://kids.classroomsecrets.co.uk/ A brand new site from Classroom Secrets packed full of activities for children to use independently.

PROGRAMMING/COMPUTER SCIENCE:

3DBearhttps://www.3dbear.io/3dbear-free-access-education-coronavirusEasy-to-use AR learning app and lesson plans provide you and your students with the opportunity to design and create in Augmented Reality.Free app and lesson plans

CMU CS Academyhttps://academy.cs.cmu.edu/splashWe provide a free, online, interactive textbook for high school and middle school teachers to use to teach computer science in their classrooms

Codecraft WorksHttps://www.codecraftworks.comAre you looking for online activities for self-paced learning? Codecraftworks is perfect for home-school CS learning and provides a great way to integrate CS into your #coronavirus planning.Explore a community of projects, create something you love with code, gain experience in professional programming languages, and share your portfolio of digital projects

Codestershttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVs2GIZcfOsC-_SMuWpLzHHg4e5NoBIhoe-QL4Au52SQvmfA/viewformWith many schools temporarily closing due to the coronavirus outbreak we recognize the enormity of issues currently facing school communities. Codesters is offering free, 30 day unlimited use of our Python learn-to-code platform to any school that is planning for a temporary closure.Codesters Python Part I Curriculum

CompuScholarhttps://www.compuscholar.com/schoolsCompuScholar publishes online computer science and digital literacy courses aligned to state standards. Students can learn Java, C#, Python, HTML and more through a comprehensive online learning platform.Free access to our courses for public, private and charter schools for the remainder of the 2019-2020 SY.

Create & Learnwww.create-learn.usCreate & Learn is a Silicon Valley based company focusing on online computer science education. Our professionally trained instructors teach live classes using video conferencing on a wide range of topics such as coding (Scratch, Minecraft modding, Python), robotics, and AI. All curriculum was created by Stanford, Harvard graduates, and former tech leaders from Google, with collaborations with experts in top tech companies.We offer free introductory classes on 5 different subjects (Scratch, Minecraft Modding, AI, Data Science, and Python) with multiple options a day. Starting from March 16th, more free sessions will be added to serve more families during school closure.

PSHE/ ADVOCACY:

Canopy LABhttps://canopylab.com/A research-based social elearning platform for developing competencies through individualized and adaptive learning experiences. It is designed with an integrated social network structure to enhance collaborative learning and built on strong Nordic learning principles.Completely free for 6 months, including onboarding and customer service. Details here: https://canopylab.com/detailed-overview-of-our-free-offerings-to-all-educational-institutions/

Centerventionhttps://www.centervention.com/We offer game-based interventions that focus on improving social and emotional skills in K-8 students.ducators can get a free 30-day trial and have as many students as they'd like to play the programs at school or at home. We offer free lessons/activities and printables on our website that focus on SEL:
https://www.centervention.com/social-emotional-learning-activities/

CharacterStronghttp://characterstrong.com/freeresources30 Day Kindness Activities and Lessons for Educators. Virtual Assemblies for secondary students with amazing speakers, Professional Development for StaffFree SEL Lessons, Videos and Activities. A Free Virtual Summit for Educators.

Command Educationhttps://www.commandeducation.com/webinar/Command Education is offering a complimentary two-part webinar series for students who are home from school due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, led by our Senior Mentors, all of whom are graduates of Ivy League and other top-tier universities.Two-part webinar series for 9th and 10th graders on March 17th and 18th, 1-2 pm EST. We will discuss emotional regulation in times of distress and using time off from school to pursue your passions and build a college-bound roadmap. Two part webinar series for 11th graders on March 17th and 18th, 3-4 pm EST. We will provide students with tools to process their emotions and explain the college application process in detail.

Connected Campshttps://connectedcamps.com/minecraft-kid-clubConnected Camps Kid Club is more than just a free, safe, kid-friendly Minecraft server for kids ages 8-13. It’s also an online community where kids can explore their own creativity through unstructured play, collaborate with peers, and deepen their knowledge of Minecraft. It's a safe space for kids to strengthen their social emotional learning and explore STEM concepts.Always free server from Friday - Sunday 1pm PST to 5pm PST for social emotional and STEM learning through collaboration with other kids.

RELIGIOUS STUDIES:

Alephbetahttps://www.alephbeta.org/Bring the Torah to life with Aleph Beta's videos. Be excited by learning Torah, and find relevant meaning for modern-day life.Aleph Beta is temporarily offering free subscriptions with access to hundreds of educational videos, audios, and podcasts.

SCIENCE:

Alchemiehttps://www.alchem.ie/The Mechanisms app allows students to learn and practice reaction mechanisms by moving and manipulating individual bonds and electrons. Instructors can assign specific puzzle problems through the Epiphany Dashboard. Students will be able to access those puzzles through the App on their phone or tablet. Demos of the Mechanisms and Epiphany Dashboard are available for free.Alchemie is offering the Mechanism App for free from now until the end of the spring semester. June 30th

American Association of Chemistry Teachershttps://teachchemistry.org/The American Association of Chemistry Teachers (AACT) is a professional community by and for K–12 teachers of chemistry. Take advantage of AACT's benefits to connect with peers, discover quality classroom resources, and achieve your professional goals. Membership is open to educators and anyone in the United States and around the world with an interest in K–12 chemistry education.Through March 31 (updated as of 3/13)

American Chemistry Societyhttps://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/resources/highschool/chemmatters/articles-by-topic.htmlThe American Chemical Society has ChemMatters magazines, targeted for high schoolers, available online. In addition to chemistry, there are article that are biographies of chemists, and historical articles.Free All The Time

Backpack Scienceshttps://www.backpacksciences.com/science-simplifiedThis is a free video series on how to teach science without the overwhelm.Free Video Series

Biology Simulationswww.biologysimulations.comSimulations and virtual labs for biology topics including evolution, ecology, and cellular energetics.All materials are free

BiteScishttps://bitescis.org/BiteScis integrates current scientific research into NGSS-aligned lessons aimed at introductory high school level courses. Most lesson are easily modified for remote learning.Lesson plans and all corresponding materials are always free.

Club SciKidz MDhttp://www.clubscikidzmd.com/blog/Daily free science or cooking experiment to do at home.Each day we will be posting a daily activity for parents and kids to do at home, mostly using things the already have at home. We’ll also include videos and other resources to extend the experiment.

Collisons Chemistryhttps://www.playmadagames.com/Collisions is a system of digital games, grounded in the rules of chemistry, that can be used to introduce, teach, and review key concepts in chemistry.Always free.

Coloring Naturehttps://www.coloringnatur